Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

After making the old lady smile, Gu Qinghe took Luo Feng's hand and prepared to go home.

The old lady originally planned to send someone to see them off, but was politely declined by Gu Qinghe. It was getting late and the old lady really needed to rest, so she didn't say anything else.

After leaving the old lady's yard, Luo Feng, like a child, tugged at the corner of Gu Qinghe's clothes, blinked his watery eyes and asked her, "Sister Gu, haven't you eaten yet?"

Gu Qinghe smiled, somewhat surprised at his attentiveness, "It's okay, Sister Gu is not hungry."

"You're lying." Luo Feng took out a paper bag from his arms, opened it, took out a piece of peanut crisps and handed it to Gu Qinghe. "I heard your stomach growling. How can you not be hungry?"

This peanut crisp was prepared by Grandma Wang in advance when he came to the Duke's Mansion. The food in the Duke's Mansion was of course good, but Grandma Wang was worried that he would not be able to get used to it, so she specially brought some peanut crisps for him so that he could have it as a snack.

The two of them walked out chatting and laughing, and when they arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, they met Shao Xingjian's carriage.

He seemed to have just come out of tedious official duties, and the fatigue on his face was not concealed at all. His brows were slightly furrowed, and it was not known whether he had encountered any difficulties. There was a hint of impatience on his expression.

Gu Qinghe thought about what Shao Wei had said to her, telling her to find Shao Xingjian if she had any problems. To be honest, she had not actually thought about having any interactions with Shao Xingjian. Comparing this man's exploitability with his danger level, Gu Qinghe felt that it would be better for her to stay away from him.

It can be seen that Luo Feng is somewhat afraid of him, but his attitude is very respectful, "Uncle."

Shao Xingjian glanced over here, hummed, and then looked at Gu Qinghe, looking at her casually.

Rather than looking at it, perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe it as examining it.

He seemed a little curious about how Gu Qinghe could win the heart of his stubborn and upright cousin who had been as stubborn as a donkey since childhood. But he was not Shao Wei, so he naturally could not see the shining points in Gu Qinghe.

No matter how long he examined her, he still couldn't figure out what Shao Wei saw in Gu Qinghe.

Well, it didn't matter to him.

He said, "Shao Wei asked me to give you something, please come with me."

Shao Wei asked him to give it to him? Gu Qinghe was confused.

But she still held Luo Feng's hand and followed him.

Shao Xingjian's residence was very close to the main courtyard of the Duke and his wife. Gu Qinghe stopped beside the flower bed a few steps away from his residence and waited.

Shao Xingjian didn't care about her behavior. He went to the study and took out the things he had promised Shao Wei some time ago, as casually as if it was just a notebook that could be found anywhere in the study hall on the street.

After handing the things to Gu Qinghe, he turned and left without saying anything.

Gu Qinghe lowered his head to look at the thing in his hand that looked like an account book. When his eyes fell on the things recorded on it, his back suddenly stiffened. He raised his head and stuffed the things into his sleeve pocket, then lowered his head and smiled at Luo Feng, "Let's go."

Luo Feng didn't notice anything unusual about her, he just felt that her hands were a little cold, and he was very considerate and held her hand to warm her up.

What happened in court today made Shao Xingjian very upset. The marriage between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Lirang was imminent, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that His Majesty did not care about this matter.

In his opinion, the people of Lirang were not trustworthy, and the princess who was sent here on the pretext of marriage was most likely not favored.

If Lirang becomes ambitious again in the future, the first person to die will be this princess who is married to a foreign country.

Your Majesty should be very happy now that the princess who is marrying into the alliance has chosen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Shao Xingjian didn't understand the affairs of the royal family, but he understood human nature quite well. This was why he had been somewhat cold towards everyone since he was a child.

Even though he was his own father, he didn't think that the admiration in his father's eyes when he looked at him was just because he was his son.

Shao Xingjian knew better than anyone what scrutiny beyond admiration meant, but the clearer he knew, the more meaningless it seemed to him.

Things in the Dali Temple have been worrying recently. Lin Cong's death was suspicious, and the Lin family has been clamoring for an explanation every day. Shao Xingjian alone has been stopped several times.

When he got angry, he even had the urge to tear off the hypocritical mask of the Lin family. Don't they really know why Lin Cong died?

Now he is acting so heartbroken, is it because he is really sad in his heart or is he just acting for the people above him?

The water was ready, and the attendant said that they could go take a bath. Shao Xingjian pressed his eyebrows, and for some reason, a pair of eyes that were often filled with fear and watery light flashed through his mind.

He glanced sideways, "Is Aunt Yu's illness getting better?"

The attendant seemed a little surprised by his question. After all, the eldest young master of the family never asked about the affairs of the mansion, let alone a concubine who had little presence.

This immediately reminded the follower of the cousin who came here two days ago to ask the eldest master for help but was driven away by him.

I immediately had a bad feeling and looked a little guilty.

"Listen, I heard that Aunt Yu is seriously ill and probably not doing well."

Shao Xingjian noticed his flash of guilt and narrowed his eyes. "What did the doctor say?"

"No doctor was invited," the attendant said, "Aunt Yu offended Madam a few days ago, which made Madam angry, so she specifically ordered her subordinates not to care about Aunt Yu's affairs. The other day, the cousin went out to invite a doctor, but Madam scolded her and drove the doctor away..."

The follower's voice became smaller and smaller. Fortunately, he had followed Shao Xingjian since he was a child, and he knew that his master's gloomy face was not because of him.

So he gritted his teeth and said, "Actually, my cousin came to see you the day before yesterday, but you were busy with official business at the time, so I didn't tell you."

Shao Xingjian was silent for a long time, and asked his followers to go to the Beijing Medical Hall to find a doctor to help Aunt Yu.

I can't describe how I feel, it's a complete mess.

I guess it’s because too many things have piled up during this period of time.

Shao Xingjian walked to the bathroom, intending to take a shower and rest for a while.

He never liked having anyone serving him when he took a bath, so there were no servants in the bathroom.

But today was different. As soon as he stepped into the bathroom door, Shao Xingjian keenly sensed another breath.

Rather than saying that he was sharp, it would be better to say that the man's hiding skills were too poor.

He thought for a moment in his heart where the enemy could have come from to chase into the Duke's Mansion. He was really brave.

Could it be a member of the Lin family?

If this is true, then he has to respect the Lin family a little more. It seems that Lin Cong is not just using them, but he must have some feelings for them.